Child's Play
Co. Un Yamada, a dance company and creative collective established in Tokyo in 2002, returned to the New National Theatre Tokyo last week to reprise their popular family-friendly production from 2021, “Obachetta.”
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As Highways Performance Space continues its 35th anniversary celebration, executive director Leo Garcia and artistic director Patrick Kennelly presented two special programs, each honoring titans of the post-modern dance world: Simone Forti, who turns 90 in March and is suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease, was feted through films and performances in, “A Day of Simone Forti.” And to commemorate the late Rudy Perez on what would have been his 95th birthday, Highways offered, “Rudy Perez Retrospective.”
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Co. Un Yamada, a dance company and creative collective established in Tokyo in 2002, returned to the New National Theatre Tokyo last week to reprise their popular family-friendly production from 2021, “Obachetta.”
Continue ReadingVous les voyez, les étoiles dans la salle?” the woman next to me whispered as the lights dimmed. And indeed, the stalls glittered with former stars of the Paris Opéra Ballet— dancers I recognised, visibly moved and deep in conversation during the interval.
Continue ReadingThere is probably no more beloved ballet, by audiences and dancers alike, than “Romeo and Juliet.”
Continue ReadingIn 2017 Virginie Mécène reimagined the lost Martha Graham solo “Ekstatis.” A review from that Martha Graham Dance Company premiere ended with a strong vote of confidence from critic Gia Kourlas: “Ms. Mécène should keep going.”
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joyful review with incredible photos!!
thank you for this very elegant review. So well described and wonderful anecdotes.